| 单词 | king |
| 释义 | kingking /kɪŋ/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable] 1RULER a man who is the leader of a country because he is from a royal family: King George VI was the country’s ruler at the time.king of The King of Norway attended the ceremony.THESAURUSqueen – the female ruler of a country, or the wife of a king: She became queen in her twenties when her father died.prince – the son of a king or queen, or the male ruler of some small countries: Prince Charles will become king when his mother dies.princess – the daughter of a king or queen, or the wife of a prince: Both princesses married into other royal families.monarch – a king or queen: The current British monarch has reigned for over 60 years.ruler – someone such as a king, who has official power over a country and its people: Gradually his power increased until he was the ruler of a large part of Spain.emperor – the ruler of an empire (=group of countries): He was killed not long after he became emperor of the Roman Empire.sovereign formal – a king or queen: The country was attacked while its sovereign was abroad.2THE BEST a)someone who is considered to be the most important or best member of a group: king of Elvis is still called the king of rock ’n’ roll. b)something that is the best of its type: king of the king of luxury cars3CHESS the most important piece in chess4CARDS a playing card with a picture of a king on it5be king if something is king at a particular time, it has a big influence on people: During the mid-1800s, cotton was king in the South.6the king of the jungle/beasts a lion7a king’s ransom a very large amount of money8live like a king to have a very good quality of life9the King of Kings a name used for Jesus Christ[Origin: Old English cyning] → see also fit for a king at fit3 (1) |
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